Art Teacher

Affinity Workforce; Bristol; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A dedicated education recruitment agency in Bristol is seeking a full-time qualified Art Teacher to cover maternity leave from March 2026 until January 2027. The role involves teaching art lessons, including GCSE classes, and acting as a form tutor. The candidate must hold Qualified Teachers Status and show experience with a range of children's needs. The position is Monday to Friday, offering competitive pay on the MPS1-UPS3 scale with various benefits.

Benefits

Paid to scale MPS1-UPS3

Dedicated consultant support

Free safeguarding training

Professional development workshops

Referral bonuses

Qualifications

• Qualified Teachers Status is required.
• Experience with supporting children in all aspects of the curriculum is essential.
• Must have a positive approach and flexibility in handling demands.

Responsibilities

• Teach art lessons, including GCSE classes throughout the school day.
• Act as a form tutor at the beginning and end of the day.
• Provide maternity cover from March 2026 until January 2027.

Skills

Qualified Teachers Status

Excellent literacy, Numeracy, and communication skills

Confidence supporting the KS3 and KS4 curriculum

Experience with children with additional needs

Team player

Positive approach

Job description

Affinity Partnerships are working with a school in Bristol who are looking for a full time qualified Art Teacher, who is also open to doing up to 5 KS3 Design and Technology lessons.

The role will involve teaching art lessons, including GCSE classes throughout the school day. You will also be required to be a form tutor and look after this tutor at the beginning and end of the day.

This position is to help provide maternity cover from March 2026 until January 2027. The position is Monday to Friday, 8:30am-3:30pm, paid on the MPS1-UPS3 scale.

Qualifications and Experience

• Qualified Teachers Status
• Have a sound understanding of Secondary Education
• Have excellent literacy, Numeracy, and communication skills
• Have confidence supporting the KS3 and KS4 curriculum
• Have experience of supporting children in all aspects of the curriculum
• Will be a team player, as well as using their initiative and good sense of humour
• Have experience of working with children with a range of additional needs including Autism, Speech and language difficulties and other SEND students, both in smalls groups and 1:1.
• Have a positive approach and be flexible to the demands of the job.

Benefits of working with Affinity Workforce

• You will be paid to scale MPS1-UPS3
• Dedicated consultant allocated to support you with any questions and concerns.
• Support in writing CV's and job applications.
• £200 for any successful referral of Teachers and £100 for Teaching Assistants.
• You will receive free, up to date safeguarding training.
• Training workshops and CPD courses to provide professional development.
• The option of working under a PAYE or Umbrella pay scheme.

Affinity Workforce are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all its temporary workers to share this commitment. Successful applicates will, in accordance with statutory guidance, be subject to a comprehensive pre-employment checking process including references from current and previous employers, health, right to work in the UK, an enhanced DBS check and further check against the appropriate barred list. This role involved working with children on a daily basis and is therefore in regulated activity.

This vacancy is based in the United Kingdom. Affinity Workforce operate in the UK and can only process applications from candidates who are currently UK residents ang eligible to work in the UK. Whilst we will endeavour to contact you following your response, due to high volume of applications we regret that this cannot always be possible. If you have not had a notification from us within 30 days, please take your application as not being successful this time but we will keep your on details on file for future opportunities.